US 11,774,968 B2
Power moding for reduction of vehicle power consumption
Jeffrey Brandon, Phoenix, AZ (US); and Chase Kaufman, Scottsdale, AZ (US)
Assigned to GM CRUISE HOLDINGS LLC, San Francisco, CA (US)
Filed by GM Cruise Holdings LLC, San Francisco, CA (US)
Filed on Jan. 25, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/159,231.
Application 18/159,231 is a continuation of application No. 16/780,191, filed on Feb. 3, 2020, granted, now 11,592,821.
Prior Publication US 2023/0161346 A1, May 25, 2023
Int. Cl. G05D 1/00 (2006.01); B60H 1/00 (2006.01); G05D 1/02 (2020.01)
CPC G05D 1/0088 (2013.01) [B60H 1/00642 (2013.01); G05D 1/0231 (2013.01); G05D 1/0278 (2013.01); G05D 2201/0213 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
determining in which operational mode of a plurality of operational modes a vehicle is currently operating;
selecting one of a plurality of power consumption profiles for the vehicle based on a combination of the determined operational mode and at least one additional factor comprising one or more of an environmental condition, a safety consideration, a geographic location, an intent of the vehicle, and an anticipated new operational mode of the vehicle; and
applying the selected one of the power consumption profiles to the vehicle by adjusting a level of operation a wireless connection between the vehicle and a remote system, one or more cabin features of the vehicle, and an automatic drive system computer (ADSC) of the vehicle.